How to propagate verbena by cuttings? Save this ultimate guide now

Verbena blooms freely under the scorching summer sun; it is neither delicate nor anything less than beautiful. When verbena flowers, it is a true beauty, with each little flower blooming shyly. One glance is enough to captivate you completely. To borrow a phrase, it is "love at first sight for ten thousand years." Today, the editor will talk about the propagation method of this "heartthrob" - cuttings, which is also one of the simplest and most direct methods.

Timing for cuttings:

Some netizens complain that they have tried taking verbena cuttings many times, but why is the success rate not high, with only about a 1/5 survival rate? Temperature and humidity should both be fine, so why? The editor will add here that the ancients valued the right timing, the right place and the right people, and in the editor's view this is not entirely unreasonable. How so? Then come with the editor to look at the suitable time for verbena cuttings. The best time for cuttings is May and June each year. At this time, the survival rate of cuttings is extremely high, but do not choose the high-temperature summer for cuttings, as they are not easy to survive.

Cutting steps:

Next, I will teach everyone how to take cuttings. First, choose suitable soil. In order for it to take root, the soil texture must be chosen carefully. Generally, a material that retains water and drains water is needed. The editor offers a suggestion: medium-coarse river sand can be used, but before use there is one operation that must be carried out, which is to disinfect it several times. For friends who are too lazy, you can buy ready-made material, which is more convenient than anything.

Second, choose healthy and strong branches for cuttings. Branches that are too weak are not easy to survive. So which part's branches are the strongest? Of course, it is the top shoot branches with good growth. The length of the branches also matters. In winter and spring, 10-13 cm can be selected, while in summer and autumn it can be reduced by one to two cm, that is, 8-10 cm.

Then comes the actual cutting. If there are flowers on the branch, should they be removed or kept? This also depends on the season. In winter and spring they can be kept, but in summer and autumn they cannot. Friends will have to become ruthless flower destroyers; it is all to make verbena more likely to survive. In addition, be careful not to insert them too densely; still leave gaps for them to "breathe." Also make sure that 1-2 nodes are buried in the soil so that it can better grow fibrous roots. The most important point is to make sure the soil is wet. Friends, remember this!

Care after cuttings:

When friends buy things, there is after-sales service. Likewise, verbena cuttings also need later management. It is not over once the cuttings are done; there is also very important later "care." Usually, be sure to keep the branches, leaves and soil moist. After the branches grow roots, let them receive suitable light, temperature and humidity, etc.

Regarding the above "one-stop" service, I wonder whether friends are satisfied? If not, the editor still has a special trick. Please look forward to the exciting content in the next issue!